North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum Visitor Guide
1950s soda shop in the Inspiration Gallery: Yesterday & Today
INNOVATION GALLERY:
EARLY PEOPLES
This fascinating gallery, devoted to the earliest
peoples of North Dakota, highlights the
richness, depth, and diversity of the State
Museum's collections.
The story of the Early Peoples began more
than 13,000 years ago. This gallery features
archaeological artifacts from prehistoric
cultures, the international story of the fur trade,
oral histories, a handpainted cyclorama, and
more treasures spanning through the 1860s.
INSPIRATION GALLERY:
YESTERDAY & TODAY
This gallery tells the contemporary story of our
state and its people through a variety of themes
that continue to shape history: agricultural
innovation; industry and energy; settlement,
immigration and migration; conflict and war; our
communities; and cultural expressions. Captivating
stories illustrate North Dakota's unique character.
GOVERNORS GALLERY
This gallery hosts temporary and traveling
exhibits. Tour our free current exhibit - the
Green Revolution! Explore how you and your
family can be more eco-friendly with a new
Smithsonian eco-zibit, made from recycled
and repurposed materials. Green Revolution
focuses on important environmental issues such
as alternative energy sources, green building,
recycling, and waste management.
Check out today's activities in the Learning Labs
of the galleries! Please ask our gallery guides
questions as you explore.
A hand-painted mural of a Mandan Indian
village (Double Ditch Indian Village State
Historic Site) at A.D. 1550.
This version of "Green Revolution" is based
on an exhibition originally created by the
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago,
and its Black Creativity Council and is made
available by the Smithsonian Institution
Traveling Exhibition Service.View entire presentation